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NPGREEN

How very wrong this editorial is! In the United States no law should be made that discriminates based on race, color, creed or sexual orientation. And no organization should be permitted to function in opposition to these same basic American principals.

50s4ever

macnizzle

What a wonderful world this is becoming. God is said to not exist, babies are killed because they're inconveinient, and the scout master is gay. Sounds great liberals. Keep up the good work. When things go too far don't ask for help. You will have already taken all guns and probably given all the money to the poor.

khulumzurug

the only pressure the BSA face is the withdrawal of funding from their #1 source -UPS, who has demanded that perverts be allowed to infiltrate the scouts otherwise funding is cut off completely. get your story straight.

Emelye

Wow. It sure didn't take long for the hate to appear. Why is it that equality for LGBT people causes such repugnant reactions?

If the Boy Scouts want to discriminate against gay scouts and leaders then yes, right now they are legally allowed to do so - at the federal level. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 doesn't include sexual orientation as one of its protected characteristics. But what does this mean on a social and cultural level?

It means that a large, otherwise well thought of organization that encourages and teaches boys to grow up into responsible citizens is contradicting its own principles by discriminating on a basis that has been proven to be benign and inherently harmless. This hypocrisy will eventually damage, if not kill, the organization in the future, as our society comes more and more to realize that who you love is no reason to harem and marginalize you.

Emelye

. . . as our society comes more and more to realize that who you love is no reason to harm and marginalize you.

They need to decide, do they want to retain their hypocrisy, to preach that everyone is equal while excluding certain people they don't like or will they work toward a policy of inclusion and true adherence to their principles?

50s4ever

Well, they can't have girls in the boy scouts...what's the difference? Do you really believe every organization should be open to both (all)sexes? Nobody agreed that the CBC or black panthers was racist and exclusionary. How about letting j ew s enter a mosque? Hypocrisy.

50s4ever

The organizations have a creed that includes God. As evidenced on these forums, so many homosexuals are vehemently opposed to that, how can they be included? The girls have a don't ask don't tell attitude. They don't allow display of affection so it shouldn't come up. But it will soon.

50s4ever

Yes gem it is a perversion.. Just not an illegal one as is pedophilia acted out. Or zoophilia, etc...when nonconsensual it's called deviate sexual intercourse. Hence when consensual, it is still deviant sexual intercourse.

Larry1

Why can't a group set certain standards? Why would you want to join a group that doesn't want you? Should a male who is not impersonating a female be allowed to compete in the Miss America contest? Should someone with mental retardation be allowed to join Mensa?

I'm not for it or against it, as I don't care. Just asking a question.

Gemni5

Really?! 50 when did you become an expert on what gay and lesbian ( and hetero) people believe? I know many people of all types who believe in God deeply. I also know many people of all types who do not. If a boy is willing to take the Boy Scout oath, then he is pledging to honor God and his country. To do his best. How can you judge his veracity and commitment to uphold that oath simply because he is gay? You need to be educated.

50s4ever

Regulator

Reminds me of the movie Master of Disguise and the Turtle Club, if you know what I mean. LOL The point about DAR hits the nail on the head. Every organization has a demographic. The BSA should have never taken government money anyways. Although you people realize the main mission of the BSA is to prepare young men for the military, and we know about their stance on this..